Group B Workspace

Group B: from your web quest find as many articles or postings on using Informal Learning Strategies in the Classroom. Provide a brief 1-2 sentence description of the contents of each link.

Link	Description	Posted by
Informal learning	This page describes the importance and the recent interest in informal learning. It also compares different types of learning.	GinnyS
Informal Education	This page gives background information and benefits of informal learning.	Danielle L.
Informal Education Practices	This page gives suggestions and applications for a variety of grade levels.	Danielle L.
Controversy	This is a short article about the main differences between informal and formal education.	Danielle L.
Characteristics of Informal Learning	This page illustrates the characteristic of informal learning with links to strategies, definitions, and cost of informal learning.	Kelly C
Tools for Teaching	This page covers tools and strategies for informal learning, organizing groups, and creating and assessing group work.	Kelly C.
Informal Learning	Article focusing on "communities of practice" and "action learning" in the workplace as a way to learn instead of traditional classroom schooling.	Kelly C
Learning Spaces	This is an article that discuss the strategies used in determining how best to set-up classrooms that foster 21st Century skills including informal learning situations.	Melanie
Games for Learning	This is an article that lists various types of video games (and board games) that can be used for informal learning in/out of the classroom and the types of real world skills/knowledge they provide.	Melanie
Games and Simulations in Science	This is a rather lengthy research article that sets forth what some reserach shows about science and the use of games and simulations to teach state mandated science curriculum in a more authentic but informal way.	Melanie
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/32/3/39458556.pdf	This article discusses the role of Web 2.0 technologies in Informal Learning. (10 Pages)	Eboni C.
http://marciaconner.com/intros/informal.html	This webpage by Marcia Conner ( a collaborative technolty guru/consultant) provides an introduction to Informal Learning.	Eboni C.
http://www.knowledgejump.com/learning/characteristics.html	This webpage compare formal and informal learning and provides insight as to why one might want to learn informally.	Eboni C.
http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2002/april_02/htmls/cover_summerbridge.html	This page gives an example of students teaching students (older teaching younger) during a Summer Program that encourages future teachers.	Eboni C.
http://freechild.org/Firestarter/reflection1.htm	This webpage lists a plethora of easy to do reflection activities.	Eboni C.